Cheering the parade

David Westerby, of Kenosha, Wis. cheers during Chicago's St. Patrick Day parade. The festivities brought thousands of people downtown for the parade and the ritual dyeing of the Chicago river.

David Westerby, of Kenosha, Wis. cheers during Chicago's St. Patrick Day parade. The festivities brought thousands of people downtown for the parade and the ritual dyeing of the Chicago river. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune)

David Westerby, of Kenosha, Wis. cheers during Chicago's St. Patrick Day parade. The festivities brought thousands of people downtown for the parade and the ritual dyeing of the Chicago river.